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02

Jul 2020

Knaresborough
Knaresborough

Number of reptiles at Knaresborough rescue centre doubles

Published: 2 Jul 2020, 06:10 BST

by Suzannah Rogerson

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Knaresborough exotic rescue has seen numbers double over lockdown. Many of the pet owners said it was the financial strains of coronavirus that lead them to this decision.

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The number of reptiles handed in to a rescue centre in Knaresborough has doubled over lockdown because owners can't afford to look after them.

Knaresborough exotic rescue has seen the number of animals given to them double over the past three months to 40 animals. Pet owners have said it is due to financial strains caused by coronavirus.

Daniel Holmes, owner of the rescue, said:

"A lot of people are scared because they don't know how they're going to feed their animal."






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The rescue centre cares for huge reptiles such as reticulated pythons, which can grow to 30 feet, down to smaller animals such as mice.

The centre tries to adopt out as many of the animals as they can, but lockdown has made that more difficult. It hopes to continue their adoption scheme as lockdown eases.